Railway-track implement



improved track implement, shoWing the same in the position in Which it is placed When removing a rail anchor from the base flange of a rail, the said anchor being shoWn in elevation and the rail in cross-section;

Fig. 2 is an edge vieW in elevation, of the track implement shown in Fig. 1, the rail anchor in this figure being shoWn in section; and

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the track implement.

Referring to the draWing:

1.0 designates a railroad rail, 11 one of the cross-ties on Which the rail is supported, and 12 designates generally a rail anclior of a Well-known one-piece type, applied in its operative position on the base fiange of a rail. My improved track implement is shoWn, and Will be described in connection With the one-piece yoke type of anchor, such type of anchor, hoWever, being shown only for the purpose of illustrating certain features of my invention. It Will, therefore,

be obvious to those familiar With the art to Which my invention appertains, that the improved track implement hereinafter described, may be used to an advantage in removing rail anchors of various types and constructions from their applied position. It Will also be apparent that the utility of the implement is not confined to the removal of anchoring devices, but, if desired, may beused to expedite the application of rail anchors to their applied position on a rail,

or employed in other analogous situations.

The rail anchor herein shoWn consists of a relatively heavy bar of steel, having its ends bent upWard to form hook-shaped jaWs 13 and 14 for engaging opposite edges of the rail base, and With its body bent upWard to provide a seat 15 Which bears against the under surface of said base. The jaW 14 is someWhat longer than the jaW 13, so as toprovide snfiicient clearance to permit the anchor to be readily applied to its initial position on the rail. The anchor is applied to its initial position by first hooking the jaW 14 over one edge of the rail base, and then sWinging the jaW 13 upWards until its tapered end 16 projects over the other edge of the rail base. The anchor may then be driven transversely of the rail to force the jaW 13 and seat 15 into tight gripping contact With the upper and lower surfaces, respectively, of the rail base. The jaW 14 of anchoring devices of the above type is ordinarily provided With a shoulder 17 or other suitable form of abutment adapted, When the anchor is in its applied position, to bear against one edge of the rail base so as to resist any tendency that the anchor may have to move transversely of the rail, in the direction from Which it Was driven.

`rWhen it is desired to remove the a-nchor, the jan* portion 14 of the anchor is flexed upWardly until the shoulder 17 clears the upper edge of the rail base, and the anchor is then driven in the direction of its length transversely of the rail, until the jaW 13 is disengagecl from the other edge of the rail base. A fleXing or distorting of the jaW portion 14 is preferably accomplished by means of my improved track implement Which consists preferably of a handle 18, Which may be made of any desirable length, formed at one end With a foot 19 formed With a bearing point 20 adapted to fulcrum upon the upper surface of the rail base, and provided at its extremity With a lateral projection or stud 21, adapted to eXtend under the jaW 14 of the anchor.

It Will be seen that by rocking the handle of the implement toWard the ball of the rail, the foot 19 being fulcrumed at 20 on the upper surface of the rail base, force Will be eXerted against the under surface of the j aW 14 to fleX the jaW and body portions 12 of the anchor upwardly to permit the i shoulder 17 of the jaW to clear the upper edge of the rail base. In order to avoid subjecting the j aW portion 14 of the anchor to excessive distortion, I preferably provide the foot of the implement With a stop 22 to limit the rocking movement of the foot 19 on its pivot 20 so as to confine the flexing of the jaW 14 to such an amount as Will permit the shoulder 17 to clear the upper edge of the rail base. The handle 18 is, preferably, ofiset at 18 laterally of the foot in a direction opposite to that of the stud 21. With such construction it Will be seen that the stud 21 and handle 18 are disposed longitudinally of the rail on opposite sides of the fulcrum 20, Whereby the implement may be conveniently balanced 'When stressing the anchor.

l/Vhile I have shoWn and described my invention in connection With one specific embodiment, it Will be obvious that modifications in structure might be made Without departure from the spirit of my invention. v

I therefore Wish it understood that I do not limit myself to the specific structure shown and described, except in so far as specific limitations appear in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An implement for use in remo-ving rail anchors comprising a bar having anchor engaging means and formed With an angular portion providing a. fulcrum to bear against the upper surface of the rail base and on Which said bar is adapted to rock and With means for limiting said rocking movement.

2. An implement of the character described, comprising a bar having a handle port-ion and formed With a portion at an angle thereto adapted to engage With a rail anchor device and formed With means providing a fulcrum for said bar, Whereby rocking` of said bar on said fulcrnin Will raise said rail anchor, and means providing a stop to limit said rocking inovement of said bar.

3. An impleinent of the character described, comprising a bar fornied at one end With a foot having af lateral projection adapted to engage With a rail anchor, and formed With a portion adapted to bear against the base flange of a railroad rail to provide a fulcruin on Which said foot is rocked to apply force to said rail 'anchon said foot being forlned With a stop adapted to eng-age With the rail base to lirnit said roclring inovernent.

4. A device for removing a rail anohor, comprising a bar having` a handle portion and formed With a portion at an angle thereto to engage said anchor and provided With a fulcrnni adapted to bear against the base fiange of the rail at one side of the anchor, Whereby rocking of said bar Will subject said rail anchor to a fiexing stress.

5. A device for reinoving rail anchors comprising a bar having a handle portion formed With a portion at an angle thereto adapted to project under a portion of an anchor, a projection on said angular portion to provide a fulcrum adapted to bear against the base flange of the rail, Whereby roclring of said bar Will subject said rail anchor to a fiexing stress.

6. An implenient of the character described coinprising a bar having a handle portion and formed at one end With a foothaving a lateral projection adapted to engage Withv a rail anchor, and forined With aV portion adapted to bear against the base flange of a railroad rail to provide a fuloruln on Which said foot is rocked to apply force to said rail anchor, said footbeing formed With a projection adapted to engage With the rail base to limit said rocking movenient and said handle portion being ofiset laterally of said foot in a direction opposite to thatof the anchor engaging portion.

l-IAROLD G. WVARR. 

